A mother-of-three has branded a council "ludicrous and completely outrageous" as she took the authority to court for using controversial powers to spy on her family.
Britain has become the online "designer drugs" capital of Europe with more than a third of all internet retailers that sell "legal highs" based in the UK, according to a report from the European Union's drug agency.
So now we know that, according to an employment appeal judge, it is possible in the eyes of the law to have a "philosophical belief" that man-made climate change is real and that the "resulting moral imperative" to take action is justified.
Boffins in America are working on biodegradable, flexible electronic devices printed on silk, which could be implanted in the human body and would decay naturally over time. Applications could include LED displays inlaid beneath the skin, or direct nerve-controlled interfaces.
An incoming Conservative government would take steps to cut the vetting database down to size and would balk at 'pre-crime' behavioural vetting techniques.
There are plenty of good reasons to legalise cannabis: prohibition has done nothing to limit its use; there's little evidence to suggest it's any more damaging to one's health than other legal drugs; and it ought to be up to people themselves to decide how best to live thei …
IT IS often said that law and order has broken down in modern Britain.
MORE than 2,000 Scottish children as young as 10 have been treated for alcohol and drug addiction in the past five years, it was revealed yesterday.
At the height of their power, the Nasca had mastered the craft of weaving elaborate textiles and the art of painting fine, multicoloured pottery.
It wasn't really supposed to end up like this. When the Berlin Wall came crashing down 20 years ago, the cold war ended with triumph for the west. Instead of two superpowers, there was one.
The home secretary faces mass resignations from the government's drug advisory body over his decision to force out its chairman, who accused ministers of distorting scientific evidence on cannabis.
As the headlines this week alone demonstrate, the whole process of determining drug classification has become quite complex and highly politicised.
A LEADING government adviser faced calls to resign yesterday after claiming LSD, Ecstasy and cannabis are less dangerous than alcohol and cigarettes.
Britain's tax havens will be read the last rites tomorrow when a Treasury commissioned report will tell them to raise new taxes if they are to survive the economic crisis.
Cobbling together 3000 individual photographs, a physicist has made a new high-resolution panoramic image of the full night sky, with the Milky Way galaxy as its centerpiece.
Bridging a rarely-crossed border between natural and social sciences, the study looks at the interplay across 29 countries of two sets of data, one genetic and the other cultural.
On several occasions, this blog has asked the same rhetorical question: how could a policy as ludicrous and destructive as marijuana prohibition have been endorsed by the whole world? The answer turns out to be critically important, embarrassing, and even more absurd than the pol …
The story of drug policy is often told through the lens of hypocrisy and potential revenues.
California state lawmakers are scheduled to hear testimony tomorrow in support of taxing and regulating the commercial production and distribution of marijuana for adults age 21 and older.
This website is intended to be a resource where those interested in drug policy can discover how prohibition of currently illegal drugs impacts upon individuals, our local communities, and on communities around the world.
This kind of highly confidential document – pictured above – is rarely seen by the public. These so-called "spotter cards" are issued by police to identify individuals they consider to be potential troublemakers because they have appeared at a number of demonstrations.
Police are gathering the personal details of thousands of activists who attend political meetings and protests, and storing their data on a network of nationwide intelligence databases.
MORE than half of Britons believe beliefs such as creationism should be taught alongside evolution in school science lessons, a survey reveals. And almost one in ten say they do not think evolution should be taught in science classes at all, according to the British Council's po …
A quick review from this week's avalanche of cannabis-related news, comes a stark contrast that reveals: Four Prohibition Pragmatists And A Drug War Whore
With efforts by the Labour government to suppress evidence of collusion with the United States threatened with collapse, the head of Britain's secret service, MI5, last week made a public defence of the use of torture to obtain evidence against alleged terrorists.
A mother-of-three has branded a council "ludicrous and completely outrageous" as she took the authority to court for using controversial powers to spy on her family.
Britain has become the online "designer drugs" capital of Europe with more than a third of all internet retailers that sell "legal highs" based in the UK, according to a report from the European Union's drug agency.
So now we know that, according to an employment appeal judge, it is possible in the eyes of the law to have a "philosophical belief" that man-made climate change is real and that the "resulting moral imperative" to take action is justified.
Boffins in America are working on biodegradable, flexible electronic devices printed on silk, which could be implanted in the human body and would decay naturally over time. Applications could include LED displays inlaid beneath the skin, or direct nerve-controlled interfaces.
An incoming Conservative government would take steps to cut the vetting database down to size and would balk at 'pre-crime' behavioural vetting techniques.
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Hey Dude,
G'day from Oz, liked the look of your site. I would like to be able to chat to you and hopefully support you. Maybe you would like to get an idea about me. www.myspace/474446550. Am 56 single, straight, bearded, smoked since 1970's, decrimed in my state, live on the other side of the planet in Australia. Keen to chat to someone thought you sounded interesting! regards Murray
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you got me by the picture.
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My very first "friend" on "De Vine".....thank you! This has been too long in coming, hopefully you'll accept that I am merely a late bloomer..and am just starting to take "root" here ...
*smiles*
~Sara— Sara G.
A child of the sixties, born in 19471947 ? That was a pretty good year. I thought I was the only one.
You are new on my horizon.
I am looking forward to reading your comments.— Karl_
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Aging Hippie, keep the seeds coming. You find articles I enjoy reading and apply to my life.
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Well, my friend, cynicism seems to have preceded many of my experiences; idealism of sorts sometimes followed. The words "cynicism" and "idealism" are definitive, though, so please be not either. Kick out the door the words that pin one down.
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Just reaching out to say hi and hope you are having a great week. Nice to have you as a friend.
A little tip to bring your articles more attention: always vote and comment on them first. That will attract your friends, at least.
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For some reason, I had a dream that you called me. Which is odd, because we've had little to no dialog.
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